Thursday, May 13, 2010

A few weeks ago while digging through a box of shells at one of my favorite haunts...

I came across this box.

Much to my delight...

this was inside!

I was charmed and immediately began to wonder who had gathered these tiny and delicate pieces of sea life and placed them so lovingly and delicately onto this piece of sandy colored cotton inside this sweet green box.

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GM, I think this is wonderful and now it has a perfect home with you. I wonder if it was a special summer vacation and these are the momentos? How perfect for you to find this,I think it was meant to be. Now I am off to the Living room project that is haunting me, TTYL KathysueHave a wonderful day my sweet friend!!

This much care could only have been taken by someone who associated the seaside with precious memories. This is surely an attempt to capture the moment and frame it forever. It's totally charming!.Sharon

My grandparents lived in Florida after they retired and my grandma did amazing things with shells. When they washed up on the shore she saw them as tiny gifts from nature. I have a little box that she covered in small conch shells for me....all white ones. She also made Christmas decorations from sea shells and had a fabulous mirror that had a wide frame encrusted with shells. Writing this has made me miss her terribly. She will have been gone from us for ten years, this September. {I miss you, Mei-Mei!} I am so glad that these little gems fell into your hands as you are the type to truly appreciate them! xx P&H

I think it was gathered & collected by a lovely woman in her late 60's, whose children had moved away and husband was long gone...she slowly and deliberately collected each and every shell over a period of months. She packaged them carefully in the precious box and wrapped it in tissue paper. She would only pull out this box occasionally, when she felt particularly lonely. It gave her much pleasure.

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I cannot imagine the story, but I know whoever made this treasure box somehow would be so very pleased that someone with your appreciation and sensibilities discovered it. I think it was meant for you.

so sweet . I think it is a little girl and it is from her summer in her favorite beach house. During winter, she loved to open the box , to look at her beautiful display and she could dream about the next summer

Therese Long

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I am a passionate treasure huntress addicted to "the thrill of the hunt." I pride myself on finding unique items and have spent a lifetime collecting unusual and interesting "treasures" which I have used in decorating our home. I shop with an eye for design and look for pieces that I like to call the "jewelry" of the room. Those pieces that have been around accumulating energy thereby bringing life into a space by telling its story or evoking a memory. The allure is found in the details of its journey... condition, provenance and patina. Our collected "treasures" tell the story of who we are. Billy Baldwin said it best, "Decorating is never successful unless it is personal." My treasures are available for purchase in my Etsy Shop and on my companion blog, Shop La Dolfina. The links can be accessed from my sidebar.

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